Tours and Guest Speakers

Come take an inside look at our ministry

Guest Speakers

MCH offers a variety of speakers to churches, Sunday school classes, service organizations and civic groups. Speakers include MCH administrators, staff members in the Development department and members of our childcare staff. Speakers communicate the mission of MCH, facts about our programs and services, and testimonies about lives that have been changed through this ministry. Our speakers can tailor their message to the needs and interests of your audience.

Campus Tours

MCH encourages groups and individuals to make personal visits to campus. Tours enable our visitors to see how their support is blessing youth at MCH. Our historic Waco campus is located on 130 acres in northwest Waco, and our Boys Ranch is located near Axtell, about 10 miles northeast of Waco. Tours of the Waco campus and Boys Ranch can be completed within two hours.

The charter school location originally served as the Guidance Center, built in 1971. In 2003, in partnership with the Univ. of Texas-University Charter School system, MCH students began attending school on campus.

The charter school on the MCH campus.

The Dr. Jack Kyle & Evelyn Daniels Home, completed in 2016, was the first home built as part of the Building Home capital campaign designed to construct modern homes on the Waco campus.

The Perkins Heritage Home, originally the Lois Perkins Home, was completed in 1940 and currently serves as the MCH visitor's center and offices for the Development department.

A view of the chapel from across campus.

The MCH Boys Ranch, located 10 miles outside of Waco in the community of Axtell, was established in 1971 through the generosity of J.T. Stevens.

The PSH Activities Pavilion, a gift from the PSH Foundation and Hand Foundation of Houston gives a covered, open-air arena for the equestrian, livestock and other activities.

The animal pens were a gift from the Tri-County Methodist Men in the 1970s.

The Alpine Tower Challenge Course, a gift from Harry and Janet Carver Hornish of Waco in 2000.

The Adkisson Dining Hall was opened in 1976 through the generosity of Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Adkisson of Amarillo.

The Recreation and Activities Center was a gift from foundations, the MCH Alumni Association and individual donors. The facility opened in 2009.

The Slator Ranch House, built in 1975, was a gift from Aaron and Nannie Slator of San Antonio.

The Turner Ranch House, completed in 1985, was a gift from the estate of Harvey and Valeria Turner of Navasota.

Edwards Ranch House, the first home built at the Ranch, was built in 1973 as a result of a gift from Mrs. and Mrs. J.R. Edwards of Ft. Worth.

The Gov. Bill & Vara Daniel School of Vocational Education was built in 1982.

The Fern Cone School Building (right) was given by Mrs. Fern Cone of Lubbock and was built in 1985. The Cooper-Smith Office Building (left), was built in 1973 through gifts from Clarence B. and Wilma Smith of Ft. Worth.

The Tommy Yager/Porter Wood Memorial Park was a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Tom Yager of Bryan, and Mr. Bob Wood.

While you are visiting the Waco campus, you will get a chance to learn more about the the rich history of MCH as well as its current programs and services by touring the Perkins Heritage Home and Visitors Center. Repurposed in 2012 as a visitors center, the Perkins Home also houses an alumni room, media room, a sample resident bedroom and a meeting room. Click the button below to learn more.